American tennis player (born 2008)
Tyra Caterina Grant (born March 12, 2008) is an American tennis player. She won the junior Grand Slam girls' doubles titles at the 2023 French Open , 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships .
Early and personal life
Born and raised in Italy, Grant is the daughter of American former basketball player Tyrone Grant , who relocated to Italy to play basketball, and Cinzia Giovinco, an Italian model.[ 1] Piatti Tennis Center in Bordighera , before later moving to Orlando, Florida to train with the United States Tennis Association.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Junior career
In December 2022, Grant partnered Iva Jovic to win the doubles title at the Orange Bowl in Plantation, Florida .[ 6]
She won the final of the girls' doubles draw at the 2023 French Open as a fifteen year-old, alongside partner Clervie Ngounoue against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito .[ 7] [ 8]
She reached a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of 12 achieved on 1 January 2024. That month, she won the 2024 Australian Open Girls' doubles title alongside compatriot Iva Jovic .[ 9] 2024 French Open .[ 10]
Grant and Jovic won the Girls' doubles title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships .[ 11]
Professional career
She received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2024 US Open .
ITF Circuit finals
Legend
W50 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Mar 2024
ITF Antalya, Turkey
W15
Clay
Anja Stanković
6–0, 6–4
Win
2–0
Nov 2024
ITF Sëlva Gardena, Italy
W50
Hard (i)
Stacey Fung
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Legend
W50 tournaments (1–0)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Junior Grand Slam finals
References
^ "From Campello sul Clitunno to Miami to teach tennis: Massimiliano Rosichetti tells the incredible story of the Grants" . Valleumbrasport . December 20, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .^ "Holy Cross: Tyranny of the United States is on stage" . Fitp.it . May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .^ "Baby Grant's American Week: Tyra gets better and makes those around her grow" . spaziotennis.com . June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .^ Futterman, Matthew (May 1, 2022). "Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These Tweens?" . New York Times . Retrieved June 10, 2023 . ^ "Tennis, in the journey of Tyra and Tyson Grant, the important choices of mother Cinzia" . news.italy24.press . April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .^ Chiesa, Victoria (April 18, 2023). "Top juniors head to USTA National Campus for team event qualifying" . usta.com . Retrieved June 10, 2023 . ^ "Four Americans in 2023 French Open Doubles Finals This Weekend" . amny.com . June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 .^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (June 9, 2023). "Roland Garros 2023: Taylor Townsend, Austin Krajicek reach doubles finals" . usta.com . Retrieved June 10, 2023 . ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 26, 2024). "Americans Sweep Junior Doubles Titles at Aussie Open" . Tennis Recruiting . Retrieved January 26, 2024 . ^ Walsh, Courtney (June 8, 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved June 13, 2024 . ^ "Mimi Xu & Mika Stojsavljevic lose Wimbledon girls' doubles final" . BBC Sport . July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 .
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